From the Price of Parties to the Cost of Entry, a Look at Cannes by the Numbers

There Are Big Expenses Behind the Fest

Cannes is the ad industry's week in the sun, and it will be bigger than ever this year thanks to a new category, more delegates, and double the festival, as the new Health Lions will precede the main goings-on. Here, we break down what it takes to make the spectacle that is Cannes.

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ENTRY COSTS

Amount one agency spent on Cannes entries:$85K

How much a media agency spends to get one entry Cannes-ready:$16,000 to $84,000

NUMBER OF DELEGATES

12,000

COST PER DELEGATE

$10,000

NUMBER OF FEMALE JURY PRESIDENTS

4

PARTY EXPENSES

Drinks expected to be served at McGarryBowen's carnival-themed party Thursday night:1,500

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AWARDS

Total number of Lions awarded in 2013:1,170

How much a "duplicate Grand Prix" costs:$3,372

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YACHT COSTS

Daily charter fee for the "Wally B" yacht, docked:$13,000

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HOTEL COSTS

One night at the Prestige Suite at the Intercontinental Carlton:$4,275

How much a square meter of hotel room costs per night at the Hotel du Cap:$69